What would a smart device experience be like in a hotel or communal living space?

A virtual concierge service allowing guests to connect with hospitality owners and employees during their stay with various features and tools to enhance their experience within a smart device system. It is designed to be a simple and intuitive experience within the hospitality world, by creating a meaningful connection for guests and enhance new opportunities for employees. This digital experience connects the whole journey of checking-in/out and having access to services and resources provided to explore new spaces during their stay.

RoleUI/Visual DesignUX ResearchBranding & Identity

Tools Adobe XD, Indesign, Illustrator,
Photoshop

CONCEPT MISSION STATEMENT To build an experience that is shared by interchangeable users to interact with the services and resources provided during their stay.

The app allows you to control and access your assigned Smart Room by connecting the app to your phone and the device in the room. You will be able to view, add and send a request through the app to the hotel and explore local activities during your stay.

RESEARCH AND SURVEYAsked an audience to fill a survey and reflect on their interaction within the hospitality world; interacting in a temporarily "home".

PERSONAL RESEARCHThrough this research, I was investigating the needs that both Employees and guests in comparison to the way people live with smart home devices. To think about how we can incorporate the way people are living in smart homes with sharing these devices with more with one user.

EXAMPLE OF HOTELS MISSION STATEMENTSHilton– “To be the most hospitable company in the world– by creating heartfelt experiences for Guests, meaningful opportunities for Team Members, high value for Owners and a positive impact in our Communities.”

Ace Hotel– “Ace Hotel is a collection of individuals, multiple and inclusive, seeking to embrace the cities we’re in by building spaces for collective gathering. Whether thoughtfully reinterpreting historic buildings or imagining radical new structures, our aim is always to make something energized, human and useful.”

Airbnb– “Airbnb's mission is to help create a world where you can belong anywhere and where people can live in a place, instead of just traveling to it.”

USER EXPERIENCE PERSONAS

The app collects data information of your previous stays in allowing future use of the app at different locations to help you and their employees to understand your interests giving options and enhance new experiences.

INTERACTIVE USABILITY SENSESThe device allows the user to use voice, touch, and visual recognition to help communicate, translate and understand different forms of language in support to make a fluid experience.